This page always has the hints and answers for the newest Jumble puzzle. Right now, this is the puzzle for October 13, 2026. The previous day’s puzzle follows because the game changes at midnight in each player’s own time zone, so both puzzles are in play at the same time around the world.
The scrambled words are CTFAE, LALIV, AOWLLP and RFDTIA.
Jumble Hints for October 13, 2026
Open the hints for one word at a time. Each scrambled word has three hints, and each hint gives away more than the one before it.
Jumble 1: CTFAE
Hint 1 · gem feature
This is a feature of a cut gem.
Hint 2 · first letter
The word starts with the letter F.
Hint 3 · flat surface
One of the flat surfaces cut into a gem.
Jumble 2: LALIV
Hint 1 · type of home
This is a kind of house.
Hint 2 · first letter
The word starts with the letter V.
Hint 3 · country retreat
A house in the countryside or on the coast, often used as a retreat.
Jumble 3: AOWLLP
Hint 1 · type of impact
This can be a physical or emotional impact.
Hint 2 · first letter
The word starts with the letter W.
Hint 3 · heavy blow
A heavy blow or punch.
Jumble 4: RFDTIA
Hint 1 · state of motion
This can describe movement on water.
Hint 2 · first letter
The word starts with the letter A.
Hint 3 · unsteered movement
Moved by waves or wind without being propelled or steered.
Final Answer Hints
The final answer is made from the circled letters of the four solved words. In the game, a cartoon and its caption point to that answer; this page does not show them, and the hints below use only the letters.
Hint 1 · word lengths
The final answer has three words. Their lengths in letters, in order, are 4, 2 and 6. The game prints quotation marks in the final answer. The game joins words of the final answer with a hyphen.
Hint 2 · circled letters
The circled letters, listed in alphabetical order, are A, A, A, C, D, E, L, L, L, O, R, T.
Hint 3 · first letters
The words of the final answer start, in order, with the letters T, A and R.
Jumble Answers for October 13, 2026
The unscrambled words and the final answer are hidden in two folds below. Open them after guessing.
Jumble word answers for October 13, 2026
- CTFAE = FACET: A facet is one of the flat surfaces cut into a gem. Circled letters: A, C, E
- LALIV = VILLA: A villa is a house in the countryside or on the coast, often used as a retreat. Circled letters: L, L, A
- AOWLLP = WALLOP: A wallop is a heavy blow or punch. Circled letters: A, L, O
- RFDTIA = ADRIFT: Adrift means moving, especially on water, without being propelled or steered. Circled letters: D, R, T
Final Jumble answer for October 13, 2026
“TOAD-AL” RECALL
Yesterday’s Jumble answers for October 12, 2026
BERET, AWAKE, ENTIRE, NONFAT
Final answer: TO A TEE
The puzzle for October 12, 2026, the day before, follows. It is still the puzzle of the day in places where the new day has not begun.
The scrambled words are ETRBE, WKAEA, EERITN and AFNNTO.
Jumble Hints for October 12, 2026
Open the hints for one word at a time. Each scrambled word has three hints, and each hint gives away more than the one before it.
Jumble 1: ETRBE
Hint 1 · headwear type
This is worn on the head.
Hint 2 · first letter
The word starts with the letter B.
Hint 3 · cap description
A soft, round cap without a brim, held in place by a band.
Jumble 2: WKAEA
Hint 1 · personal state
This describes a state a person can be in.
Hint 2 · first letter
The word starts with the letter A.
Hint 3 · conscious state
Not asleep; conscious or alert.
Jumble 3: EERITN
Hint 1 · scope description
This describes the extent of something.
Hint 2 · first letter
The word starts with the letter E.
Hint 3 · complete scope
Whole or complete.
Jumble 4: AFNNTO
Hint 1 · content description
This describes what something contains.
Hint 2 · first letter
The word starts with the letter N.
Hint 3 · fat content
Containing no fat.
Final Answer Hints
The final answer is made from the circled letters of the four solved words. In the game, a cartoon and its caption point to that answer; this page does not show them, and the hints below use only the letters.
Hint 1 · word lengths
The final answer has three words. Their lengths in letters, in order, are 2, 1 and 3.
Hint 2 · circled letters
The circled letters, listed in alphabetical order, are A, E, E, O, T, T.
Hint 3 · first letters
The words of the final answer start, in order, with the letters T, A and T.
Jumble Answers for October 12, 2026
The unscrambled words and the final answer are hidden in two folds below. Open them after guessing.
Jumble word answers for October 12, 2026
- ETRBE = BERET: A beret is a soft, round, brimless cap with a headband. Circled letters: E, T
- WKAEA = AWAKE: Awake means not asleep, conscious, or alert. Circled letters: A
- EERITN = ENTIRE: Entire means whole or complete. Circled letters: E, T
- AFNNTO = NONFAT: Nonfat means containing no fat. Circled letters: O
Final Jumble answer for October 12, 2026
TO A TEE
Yesterday’s Jumble answers for October 11, 2026
STITCH, HAMPER, QUENCH, REDEEM, ALPACA, BRANDY
Final answer: MUCH APPRECIATED
Past Jumble Answers
This list gives the answers from earlier days, newest first. A linked date leads to that day’s own page with its hints.
- October 11, 2026 · STITCH, HAMPER, QUENCH, REDEEM, ALPACA, BRANDY · Final answer: MUCH APPRECIATED
- October 10, 2026 · GIZMO, FLING, PHOTON, ANYWAY · Final answer: GNAWING AT HIM
Questions about Jumble
How is Jumble played?
Unscramble each group of letters to form an ordinary word, with one letter in each square. Some squares have a circle. Arrange the circled letters to form the final answer, which the cartoon and its caption point to.
When does Jumble change to a new puzzle?
A new online puzzle arrives at midnight in the player’s own time zone. The Monday-to-Saturday puzzle has four scrambled words, and the Sunday puzzle has six.
Where can a person play Jumble?
Play Jumble in a web browser on the Chicago Tribune’s games site.
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